3 hits

1. The Tims: The Giants took a chance on a 38-year-old pitcher coming off ankle surgery and could not have asked for more than Tim Hudson provided: 18 starts, a 2.87 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP and an All-Star nod. Meanwhile, Tim Lincecum threw a no-hitter and seems to have figured it out.

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